This appeal is filed by the appellant-petitioner

under Section 173(1) of M.V.Act, challenging the

judgment and award dated 22.05.2015 passed in MVC

No.24/2012 by the Senior Civil Judge & MACT,

Jewargi, whereby the tribunal has dismissed the claim

petition filed by the petitioner.

2.

For the sake of convenience, parties are

referred with the ranks occupied by them before the

Tribunal.

3.

The factual matrix leading to the case are

that on 25.06.2011 morning at 9.00 a.m., the

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petitioner was proceeding in KSRTC bus bearing

registration No.KA-28/F-1615 to go to Gurusangi

village as she was working there as an Anganawadi

worker and she was traveling in the said KSRTC bus.

It is further alleged that at about 10.00 am., when the

said bus reached near the bus-stop of Gurusangi

village, she has requested the conductor to stop the

bus and under the impression that the driver is going

to stop the bus, she attempted to get down from the

bus and as the driver drove it in a high speed, she

suddenly fell down from the bus and sustained

injuries. Hence, she filed the claim petition under

Section 166 of M.V.Act, claiming compensation of

Rs.3,50,000/- in respect of injuries sustained by her.

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